My thoughts and feelings about the wildlife I see. I am drawn to the vanishing wildlife I encounter, such as the wood-white butterfly, the nightingale and the endangered smooth snake. To these could be added the ancient Shoebill Stork, the Mysterious Marabou, the Mountain Gorilla and the Chimpanzee....and a host of others, great and small.
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Showing posts with label smooth snakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smooth snakes. Show all posts
Saturday, 18 July 2009
More beautiful smooth snakes
Our most endangered reptiles are busy basking and getting ready to give birth. Some juveniles from last year are also on the move looking for baby lizards and insects to feed on. These larger individuals were basking together on the heath and are in superb condition. Smooth snakes are incredibly rare and it is an honour to be able to see and photograph them like this. They are very vulnerable to heath fires and their continued existence is tenuous indeed.....
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